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U.S. successfully tests hypersonic booster motor in Utah Yahoo News October 30, 2021 The Pentagon successfully tested a booster rocket motor on Thursday designed to power a launch vehicle carrying a hypersonic weapon aloft, the Navy said. The United States and its global rivals have intensified their drive to build hypersonic weapons – the next generation of arms that rob adversaries of reaction time and traditional defeat mechanisms. Defense contractors hope to capitalize as they make the weapons and develop new detection and defeat mechanisms. This week, the top U.S. military officer confirmed a Chinese hypersonic weapons test…

October 30, 2021

Lindsey Graham breaks with most Republican colleagues by supporting Biden judicial nominees By Ronn Blitzer Fox News October 30, 2021 With Democrats controlling the Senate, it comes as no surprise that President Biden has successfully nominated dozens of federal judges, but nearly all of those picks enjoyed the support of a high-profile Republican: Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. Graham, who until January was the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, voted in favor of all but three of Biden’s picks who have gone before the full Senate for votes. In two of those cases he did not vote at…

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Vatican cancels live TV broadcast of Biden greeting pope By Nicole Winfield Washington Post October 29, 2021 ROME — The Vatican on Thursday abruptly canceled the planned live broadcast of U.S. President Joe Biden meeting Pope Francis, the latest restriction to media coverage of the Holy See that sparked complaints from White House- and Vatican-accredited journalists. The live broadcast of Biden’s Friday visit was trimmed to cover just the arrival of the president’s motorcade in the courtyard of the Apostolic Palace. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said the revised plan reflected the “normal procedure” established during the coronavirus pandemic…

1 Black player? Hank Aaron would be ashamed of Braves’ World Series roster – Rolling Out Rolling Out October 29, 2021 The Atlanta Braves are in the World Series for the first time since 1999, and only have one Black player to show for it. Outfielder Terrance Gore is the only African American player on the Braves’ World Series roster. There are three other Braves on the active roster who appear to be of African descent, but are Hispanic. This includes Ozzie Albies, Guillermo Heredia and Jorge Soler. The lack of diversity on the National League pennant-winning roster…

‘Rust’ insurance policy shows Alec Baldwin film production had $1 million liability protection Yahoo News October 29, 2021 Alec Baldwin’s “Rust” film production was covered for up to $1 million in costs associated with injuries and damages on set, and another $1 million workers’ compensation, according to a certificate of liability insurance obtained by Insider. Insider received the certificate of liability insurance through a public records request sent to the Santa Fe Film Office. The policy includes an additional $5 million in commercial “umbrella” coverage, providing a total of $6 million of insurance protection. Continue Reading…..

‘Almost schizophrenic’: Judge rips DOJ approach to Jan. 6 prosecutions By Kyle Cheney, Josh Gerstein POLITICO October 28, 2021 A federal judge thrashed the Justice Department on Thursday for offering “petty offense” plea deals to Jan. 6 defendants who she said tarnished America’s reputation in the world and enabled violent rioters to threaten the peaceful transfer of power — even if they committed no violence themselves. Beryl Howell, the chief judge of the federal District Court in Washington, D.C., said prosecutors appeared “almost schizophrenic” in describing the insurrection in extreme terms but then settling for second-tier misdemeanor plea…

Top DC federal judge criticizes “schizophrenic” DOJ approach to January 6 cases By Marshall Cohen CNN October 28, 2021 (CNN)The chief judge in Washington, DC’s federal court laid into the Justice Department on Thursday for its “schizophrenic” and “puzzling” approach to January 6 cases, saying judges’ hands are tied from giving hefty punishments because prosecutors keep offering misdemeanor deals to rioters. Calling the insurrection the “crime of the century,” Chief Judge Beryl Howell of DC District Court said prosecutors’ charging decisions and their suggested punishments for some nonviolent rioters are “baffling” and “peculiar.” January 6 committee is losing…

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